Benefits

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The much publicized attack by a 200-pound chimpanzee that left a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded may end up being handled as a...

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new online survey of more than 2,000 U.S. small business owners by Internet2Go, an Opus Research advisory service, and MerchantCircle, a social...

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With immediate financial needs on the minds of many Americans, 63% of respondents in a recent Prudential Financial survey rated retirement savings as...

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Wealth Management Research - Americas has released a new study suggesting retirement investors should segment their financial planning to match specific financial...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill signed into law by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger creates a two-tier pension for Orange County employees that officials say could save...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian organizations that offer employees multiple benefit plan options may have an advantage when it comes to weathering economic highs and lows, according...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In another example of employers and employees acting like they are from different planets, 84% of employers in a recent poll believe their...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute reports that many Americans over the age of 55 plan to work at least...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A redesign of the Form 990 annual report required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax-exempt organizations has prompted a new IRS...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An insurance agent who purchased a book of clients from a retiring coworker is suing the firm with which he is associated for...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North Carolina is set to become the second state to charge obese workers more for health insurance, the Charlotte Observer reports.

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll shows the continuing popularity of workplace voluntary benefits, and 73% of employers offering voluntary benefits include term life policies.

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Trigg County (Kentucky) Hospital's 150 employees were informed last month that their 401(k) plan will be replaced with a 403(b) plan starting in...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 71% of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers do not think they will reduce headcount as a reaction to health...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Mercer study of employer vacation policies found the average U.S. allowance is 15, days while Canada has a statutory minimum of...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Tomorrow is Be Bald and Be Free Day!

October 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mustache-wearing Americans may earn more than those sporting beards and those clean-shaven, but the mustached also spend more and save less, according to...

October 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Frederic W. Cook & Co. 2009 Top 250 report on executive compensation practices at the top 250 firms in the S&P 500...

October 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest survey of health coverage cost hikes predicts a 7% increase for 2010 over 2009, with 78% of the cost being borne...

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half (59%) of employers that responded to Hewitt Associates' Canadian Retirement Trends 2009 survey indicated they are somewhat or very likely to...